Happy Holidays! Also, a fic bunny to someone who can write Vorkosigan-verse

[gryphonrhi]

Happy holidays, both to those who celebrate it and those who are stuck watching everyone else celebrate (and shut down over) them!  I have gotten so much good loot over here that I'm going, "I didn't think I'd been that good this year..."  I mean, seriously: books, a gryphon figurine from a game, hot cocoa mix, gift cards I'll actually *use* (my

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[themouseketeer]

In the Summer I experimented and cut out carbs completely for 2 weeks. I had WAY more energy, slept better, my skin cleared up etc etc.

I also got a 'Please can I scratch my skin off' rash with it, which was a bit of a bugger, really. Apparently it is a potential side effect of kurtosis (which is what the body does when it has no carbs. Apparently.)

BUT, low carb = great for me. In those two weeks, I ate vast amounts of fats, calories etc etc but no carbs (not even peas!) and lost half a stone - 7 lbs. Which has stayed off.

Since then I am working with low carb - limited bread, very little pasta (I pour my sauce over cauliflower!) small spoon of brown rice; and loads and loads of veg. Feel brighter, less bloated and generally healthier.

It may be that something like that would work well for you, too. It's not for everyone, and apparently doesn't work so well for men, but it might be for your metabolism. Something worth looking into, at least?

Hugs, Merry Christmas!